Benin vs Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Benin
444.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland
478.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Ireland rank
60th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 33.88 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 333.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1970s | 130.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 347.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 116.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 491.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 375.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 296.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 506.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 209.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 297.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 788.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 491.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 335.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 651.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 316.26 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 424.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 520.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Benin or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 478.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Benin and Ireland?
- 33.88 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ireland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.